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Kapustin Yar R-2
 
R-2 Launch Area Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Latitude: 48.7800 N. Longitude: 45.7000 E. .
  • 1949 Sep 25 11:16 - R-2Ye 1 R-2. R-2e Apogee: 100 km. Range: 541 km. Range achieved 541.3 km. Deviation from aim point -0.2 km. Launched at 1416 local time.
  • 1949 Sep 30 11:49 - R-2Ye 2 R-2. R-2e Apogee: 100 km. Range: 562 km. Range achieved 562.2 km. Deviation from aim point -9.3 km. Launched at 1449 local time.
  • 1949 Oct 2 11:00 - R-2Ye 3 R-2. R-2e Apogee: 100 km. Range: 324 km. Range achieved 324.1 km. Deviation from aim point -11.4 km. Launched at 1400 local time.
  • 1949 Oct 8 6:05 - R-2Ye 4 R-2. R-2e Apogee: 100 km. Range: 570 km. Range achieved 569.8 km. Deviation from aim point -0.8 km. Launched at 0905 local time.
  • 1949 Oct 11 12:45 - R-2Ye 5 R-2. R-2e Apogee: 100 km. Range: 9 km. Range achieved 9 km. Deviation from aim point 1.7 km. Launched at 1545 local time.
  • October 1950 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 2 Apogee: 100 km.
  • 1950 Oct 21 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 1 Apogee: 100 km.
  • 1950 Oct 26 - First launch to full range. R-2. R-2 s/n 3 Apogee: 100 km.
  • November 1950 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 6 Apogee: 100 km.
  • November 1950 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 5 Apogee: 100 km.
  • November 1950 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 8 Apogee: 100 km.
  • November 1950 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 7 Apogee: 100 km.
  • November 1950 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 4 Apogee: 100 km.
  • December 1950 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 11 Apogee: 100 km.
  • December 1950 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 10 Apogee: 100 km.
  • 1950 Dec 20 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2 s/n 12 Apogee: 100 km.
  • 1950 Dec 26 - Last launch in first series. All failed to reach their targets. R-2. R-2 s/n 9 Apogee: 100 km.
  • July 1955 - R-2 Flight R-2. Apogee: 100 km.
  • August 1955 - R-2 Flight R-2. Apogee: 100 km.
  • 1957 Apr 12 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2A Apogee: 100 km.
  • 1957 Apr 14 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2A Apogee: 100 km.
  • 1957 May 16 3:18 - Carried dogs Ryjaya and Damka. R-2. R-2A Apogee: 200 km.
  • 1957 May 24 - Carried dogs. R-2. R-2A Apogee: 200 km.
  • 1957 Aug 13 - SOI R-2. R-2A Apogee: 100 km.
  • 1957 Aug 25 2:23 - Carried dogs. R-2. R-2A Apogee: 206 km.
  • 1957 Aug 31 5:30 - Carried dogs. R-2. R-2A Apogee: 185 km.
  • 1957 Sep 9 15:50 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2A Apogee: 212 km.
  • 1958 Aug 2 5:47 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2A Apogee: 211 km.
  • 1958 Aug 13 2:00 - R-2. R-2A Apogee: 212 km.
  • 1958 Aug 27 4:06 - R-2. R-2A Apogee: 209 km.
  • 1959 Jul 10 4:47 - Carried dog Otvazhnaya and one other. R-2. R-2A Apogee: 100 km.
  • 1959 Jul 14 3:40 - R-2 Flight R-2. R-2A Apogee: 203 km.
  • 1959 Jul 21 - R-2. R-2A Apogee: 105 km.
  • 1960 Jun 15 - Carried dogs Otvazhnaya and Malek, rabbit Zvezdochka. R-2. R-2A Apogee: 200 km.
  • 1960 Jun 23 - Carried dogs Otvazhnaya and Yemchugnaya. R-2. R-2A Apogee: 200 km.
  • 1960 Sep 16 - Carried dogs. R-2. R-2A Apogee: 210 km.
  • 1960 Sep 23 - Carried dog Otvazhnaya and one other. R-2. R-2A Apogee: 200 km.
 
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Last update 15 January 2005.

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